Fly And Live Free
© Surazeus
2026 04 07

Stepping up onto the stone balustrade
in the high tower of ambitious hope,
Icarus spreads wings in hard gusting wind
that he constructed from feathers and bones,
and pictures in his mind sweet Chrysanthis,
daughter of Hecate and Helios.

Closing his eyes to grand view of the world
around high tower of ambitious hope,
Icarus remembers the timeless hour
he was strolling in garden of fruit trees
when he first beheld graceful Chrysanthis
dancing with tree nymphs at the festival.

Breathing deep celestial wind of desire,
Icarus grips wings with determined hope
to fly beyond maze where Helios rules,
who refused to allow wise Chrysanthis
to marry lazy son of the craftsman,
then leaps with faith into abyss of fear.

Gripping broad wings he built from dragon bones,
Icarus soars swift over maze of streets
where thousands of people point to the sky
and cry with awe to see the angel fly,
then gasp when arrows Helios fires miss,
as he aims for island across the sea.

Reviewing plan he made with Chrysanthis,
when they met in Dream Cave of Hecate
to meet on island of the singing skull
that recites prophecies of Orpheus
so they can live free from cruel tyranny
that Helios imposes on the land.

Adjusting wings to balance frantic flight,
Icarus growls from anguish of surprise
when arrow of Helios strikes his leg,
but his left wing cracks and heat melts the wax,
causing him to spiral out of control
till he crashes into the placid sea.

Swimming toward electric light of regret,
Icarus remembers last night they met,
and how silver eyes of Chrysanthis glowed
when they kissed and vowed to meet again soon,
so vision of her face gives him new strength
till he crawls from the sea and shouts with joy.

"Let them believe I drowned in the sea
in vain attempt to fly and live free,"
Icarus laughs as he stretches his soul
when Chrysanthis leaps with joy in his arms,
so they kiss with passion as the sun rises,
then walk together to new garden home.

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Orpheus meets Icarus and Chrysanthis when they arrive at his temple grounds, and shows them the house with garden and workshop where they can live safe from the rule of Helios.

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